Metallic roofing.



M. J. N. SCHNEIDER.

METALLIC ROOFING.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 28. 1914.

Patented-Dec. 7, 1915..

WIT/V5888 ra n MICHAEL J. N. SCHNEIDER, OF BLACK RIVEIt FALLS,WISCONSIN.

METALLIC ROOFING.

Specificationof Letters Patent.

Application filed February 28, 1914. Serial No. 821,707.

To all whom it may concern: 4

Be it known that 1, MICHAEL J. N.

SCHNEIDER, a citizen of the United States,

and a resident of Black River Falls, in the county of Jackson and Stateof \Visconsin, have invented a new and useful Improvement in MetallicRoofing, of which the following is-a specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in metal roofing, and oneof-the principal objects thereof is to provide metal roofing stripswhich may easily and quickly be secured in coacting relation to form aroof, and which may be so arranged as to provide a roof which isweatherproof and which presents a very neat and finished appearance.

Another object of the invent'on is to provide metal roofing strips asdesiiribed, which may be put in position without the necessity ofemploying skilled labor or special tools, and in a very short time.

A further object is toprovide metal roofing strips of the classdescribed, which may be secured in a simple and. strong manner informing aroof, and which will be inexpensive to manufacture and willrequire a minimum.

amount of material, and will be highly efficient and durable- A sillfurther object of my invention is to provide anchor-pins for securingthe roofing plates to battens, which pins are horizontally disposed withtheir length arranged. transversely of the plates, whereby liftingstrain. induced by winds or other climatic conditions upon said plateswill be effectually resisted.

Vith these and other objects in view,

' which will become apparent as the description proceeds, the inventionresides in the construction, combination and arrangement of partshereinafter more fully described and claimed,and illustrated in-theaccompanying drawing in which like characters of reference indicate likeparts throughout the figures, of WhlCh-. v

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a portion of the roofconstructed according to my invention, Fig. 2 represents a detail,transverse, sectional View takenon the plane indicated by the line 2-2of Fig; 1, Fig. 3 represents a longitudinal, vertical, sectional viewtaken on the plane indicated by the line 33 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 4:represents a transverse, sectional view showing the posttion of theparts before the interlocking ribs are bent down.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, 5 indicates the rafters of abuilding, 6 the strips of sheathing arranged transversely of the raftersand in parallel and spaced relation with respect to each other,

and 7 indicates the batten strips,.whichv are laid upon the sheathing,transversely of the sheathing strips and in parallel relation Wlth therafters and: positioned above said rafters, said batten strips,sheathing and rafters being secured by nails 8. The roofing strips areindicated at 9, and are alljust exactly alike, said strips comprisingafiat portion 10 of a width equal to the dis tance between any pair ofthe batten strips,

said roofing strips at one edge being bent up at right angles as at 11(Fig. 4:), and then turned outwardly at its upper edge to form avertical, outer rib 12. The opposite edges of the strips are bentupwardly at right angles as at 13, a distance equal to the height of thebatten'strips, which are preferably square in cross-section, are thenbent at right angles as at 14 to the portion 13, and parallel with thefiat portion 10, said portion 14 being of a width equal to the width ofthe batten strips, and at the outer ed es of the portion 14, the stripsare buckled upon. themselves to form inner ribs 15, whose outer folds 16are parallel with portion 13 and are spaced from said portion a distanceequal to the width of the batten strips. There is thus formed along oneedge of each strip what may be -termed a hooked portion substantiallyrectangular in cross-section and of a cross-sectional area equal to thecross-sectional area of the batten strips, said hooked portion providedwith an upstanding rib flush with its outer edge.

In applying the strips to the roof; each strip is laid between a pair ofthe batten strips, with thehooked portion of the strips consecutivelyengaging the batten strips, whereby the outer ribbed portions 12 formedon the edges of the strips, opposite the hooked portions, may engageover the up- Patented Dec. 7, 1915.

Previous to the engagement of the ribbed portions of the roofing plates,the flaps 16- thetop portions 14 of the hooks and hammered flat into theposition shown in Fig. 2. From the foregoing description it will be seenthat, owing to the fact that the anchorpins or nails 17 are arrangedhorizontally, .wind pressure under the sheatlnngplates tending to liftthe same from the roof frame Will be effectually resisted, which resultis not attainable wherein anchor-pins or nails are positioned verticallyfor securing sheathing-plates, which vertically positioned nails,

have heretofore been employed and, in practice, found lacking as aconfining means for the reason that any upward draw of the plates canreadily strip said nails from their seats as the stripping strain occursin a di reetion parallel to the length of the nail.

By this construction, it is evident that the joints occurring along thelongitudinal edges of the strips are exceedingly strong and at the sametime simply made, and will Withstand the weather, and prevent rain fromgetting under the strips; It is also to be noted that there are no nailsexposed which might corrode, and thus leave openings in which watermight enter. This concealment of the nails also adds materially to theattractiveness of a roof constructed according to the method described.

The roofing is made in long strips, and the adjacent transverse edges ofany two strips are connected by the ordinary locking joints 18,illustrated in Fig. 3.

Although I have described the preferred embodiment of my invention, Imay desire to make such changes in the construction, combination andarrangement of parts as do not depart from the spirit of the inventionand the scope of the appended claim.

I'claizn:

The combination of a roof structure having parallel batten stripsrectangular in cross-section and: sheathing plates fitted thereto;,eachsheathing plate being provided with one uninterrupted edge folded overthe batten, horizontally disposed anchor-pins extending through thefolded edge and vertical side walls of the batten, the length of thepins being transverse relative to lifting strain of the verticallydisposed edges of said plates induced by climatic conditions, theopposite edge ofeach plate being provided with an upturned uninterruptedfold adapted to form an uninterrupted lapped seam union with thepin-secured edge of another plate, whereby the anchor-pins are sealed.

MICHAEL J.'N. SCHNEIDER. Witnesses:

Lois FLINT, HARRY M. PERRY.

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